It’s not too late to make plans for the rip-roaring Cheyenne, Wyoming Frontier Days Frontier Days, held July 23-August 1, 2010. Frontier Days is considered the “Daddy of them all” and has been held in one form or another since 1897. This celebration of Western spirit takes place the last full week of July yearly, and brings together rodeo fans, country music lovers, western enthusiasts and fun seekers from every corner of the globe.
Once upon a time, cowboys of the Wild West would return to their ranches after months out on the range and organize friendly bucking-horse competitions with other cowboys in the area. In 1897, they organized these impromptu matches into the first Cheyenne Frontier Days and a new tradition (along with America’s 1st extreme sport) was born. Come to watch bull riding, saddle bronc, bareback, steer wrestling and even the famous wild horse race. LED screen ensure you don’t miss any of the action.
What would Frontier Days be without a Carnival Midway, Frontier Nights entertainers – KISS will appear on July 23, grand parades, pancake breakfasts, a tour of Wild Horse Gulch, Chuckwagon cook-offs, and an Indian Village. Step into the Buckin’A Saloon for music and a drink. Thrills and chills when the USAF Thunderbirds roar over performing acrobatics while screaming across the blue skies of Cheyenne.
Cheyenne, Wyoming is only a 90-minute ride from Denver, Colorado which makes it easy to add onto a Colorado vacation! Raise your hand and come on down if you want to take part in a slice of American old West history at Cheyenne Frontier Days and swagger along the streets in a ten-gallon hat. Doesn’t it sound like fun?
